Description
RationalRedirects is a lightweight WordPress plugin for managing URL redirects. It supports exact path matching, regular expressions with capture groups, and automatically creates redirects when post/page slugs change.
Features:
- Simple Redirects – Redirect one URL to another with 301, 302, 307, or 410 status codes
- Regex Support – Use regular expressions with capture groups for flexible pattern matching
- Auto Slug Redirects – Automatically create redirects when you change a post or page URL slug
- Hit Counter – Track how many times each redirect is triggered
- Fast Performance – Database-indexed lookups and transient caching for regex patterns
- Import System – Import redirects from Yoast SEO Premium, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, and Redirection
External Services
This plugin connects to the following external services:
RationalWP Plugin Directory
This plugin fetches a list of available RationalWP plugins from rationalwp.com to display in the WordPress admin menu. Only the menu file version number is sent as a cache-busting query parameter. No user data is transmitted. The response is cached locally for 24 hours.
- Service URL: https://rationalwp.com/plugins.json
- Terms of Service: https://rationalwp.com/terms/
- Privacy Policy: https://rationalwp.com/privacy/
Installation
- Upload the
rationalredirectsfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to RationalWP > Redirects to manage your redirects
FAQ
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How do I create a simple redirect?
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Go to RationalWP > Redirects, enter the source path (e.g.,
/old-page), the destination URL, select a status code, and click “Add Redirect”. -
How do I use regex redirects?
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Check the “Is Regex” box when creating a redirect. Use capture groups in your pattern and reference them in the destination with
$1,$2, etc.Example: Pattern
/blog/(.*)with destination/news/$1will redirect/blog/my-postto/news/my-post. -
What status codes are available?
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- 301 – Permanent redirect (recommended for SEO)
- 302 – Temporary redirect
- 307 – Temporary redirect (preserves request method)
- 410 – Gone (content permanently removed)
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How do automatic slug redirects work?
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When enabled in settings, the plugin monitors changes to post and page URLs. When you change a slug, it automatically creates a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one.
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Can I import redirects from other plugins?
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Yes! The Import tab supports importing from Yoast SEO Premium, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, and Redirection.
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Fixing plugin URL
- Initial release
- Simple and regex redirect support
- Automatic slug change tracking
- Hit counter for redirects
- Import system for popular SEO plugins